Sarah Claire SmithJun 22, 20212 minSELF CARE IS NOT SELFISHS E L F C A R E I S N O T S E L F I S H Attending to oneself is one of the greatest gifts you give the world. We have been fed mixed...
Sarah Claire SmithJun 22, 20212 minI'm Fine... and Other Adorable Lies “How are you doing?” “I’m fine." “Yea... ok.” How many of you know this to be a really wonderful deflection, repression, and avoidance,...
Sarah Claire SmithJun 22, 20214 minBurn Out- The Art of Burning and Restoring Burn out is real. It can happen to literally all of us. Not just therapists. All of us are susceptible to the fires of burn out. Why you...
Sarah Claire SmithNov 2, 20193 min"It doesn't have to be this way"“It doesn’t have to be this way” What if someone told you that it doesn’t have to be this way? your relationships your mood your marriage...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20194 minVulnerability and Uncertainty A few years ago I saw the play "The River" staring Hugh Jackman, on Broadway. This play was about a man and a fishing cabin and his love...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20194 minGriefHow can we hold each other in disappointment? in grief in loss in pain in anger “I didn’t get the show” “I didn’t get the job” “We broke...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20195 minIt is not the critic who counts... I read this book called... << The Crowd, The Critic, and The Muse- A book for creators >> by: Michael Gungor The writer is one half of...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20193 minDeep Work A book was recommended to me by a friend. Here are some of the main points with my relational twist. The book is called… Deep Work by:...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20194 minTruth Be ToldWe are all holding things tight and close. We are all not telling the whole truth. And let me begin by saying ... that is OKAY. There are...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20193 minPeople are harder to hate close up, move inLet us be honest... we so often see people or interact with people and think to ourselves… ”what is wrong with that person?” A normal...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20195 minWhat Happened To You?“What is wrong with you?” “She’s crazy.” “Is there something wrong with me?” “Suck it up.” “Get over it.” “Just don’t do that.” “Just...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20194 minYour Story I am writing to you first as a human. A human who has wrestled, worked, wept, felt, listened, waited, and held herself and others in the...
Sarah Claire SmithOct 23, 20193 minSuccess In the work of being a therapist, I am having daily revelations for myself alongside my clients. Let me set the scene for you. We are in...